Syria hands over 700 looted Iraqi artifacts


	Syria hands over 700 looted Iraqi artifacts

jatfla

4-23-2008 5:27 PM

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4-24-2008 4:04 AM

Antara

That is really great news for Iraq....a small start perhaps but it would be so great to see their treasures returned.

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